Daniel A. Edwards

Daniel Applewood Edwards (11 March 1936-21 January 1968) was a Sergeant of the US Marine Corps who fought in the Vietnam War. He died at the Battle of Khe Sanh, and was given a Silver Star for his bravery.

Biography
Daniel Applewood Edwards was born in Wichita, Kansas on 11 March 1936. He graduated from Wichita State University in 1959 and enlisted in the reserves for the Kansas National Guard and the US Marine Corps; he was sent to Vietnam in 1964 during the Vietnam War. Edwards was stationed at Khe Sanh with the rank of Sergeant and assisted in the defense of the base in January 1968, fighting in the trenches. Edwards fired his M60 until it was out of bullets, and he switched to his M19A11 to fire at the North Vietnamese Army afterwards. Edwards eventually found another M60 and continued to fight, but he was eventually killed in action. He was awarded the Silver Star award for his bravery.